Nipah Virus In Kerala Updates: According to the latest reports, the Kerala Health department has zeroed in on Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad and Ernakulam as possible hotspots.

A man succumbed to the virus on Aug. 30 while ... tracing for a sixth person confirmed to be infected with the Nipah virus. Kozhikode City Mayor Beena Philip has declared all areas through which ...

Nipah virus is commonly found in fruit bats (Pteropodidae ... severe respiratory infections were observed in 229 individuals. Men who worked in slaughterhouses were the first to catch the ...

The Nipah virus outbreak that claimed more than 100 lives in several villages around Bukit Pelanduk here about 27 years ago remains a memory difficult to erase in the minds of local residents.

Recent reports of Nipah virus (NIV) infections in Kerala state in India have attracted global attention. Since it was first reported in August (2023), there have been six cases, two of whom have ...

One of the vectors of transmission is the fruit bat, considered the natural host of two of the known Henipaviruses: Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV). The World Health Organization (WHO ...

The Nipah virus, which is spread mainly by fruit-eating bats, has led to outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia, making vulnerable more than 2 billion people globally. This increased funding ...

mRNA vaccines use the body's own machinery to make antigenic protein rather than injecting the antigen directly into the body. (Image Credits: Pixabay) Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. on Tuesday ...

As Kerala enters a season conducive to Nipah virus transmission, the Health Department has issued a vigilance directive for the district. There is no specific antiviral treatment for Nipah virus ...